Rethinking The Origin Of Our Cells As A Story Of Microbial Alliances
Reconstruction of the ancestral LECA proteome and its metabolic features. — a, Broad overview of the reconstructed LECA…
Review uses evolutionary lens to examine modern human aging rates
A review article now published in “Nature Reviews Genetics” brings together evolutionary theory, comparative genomics and large-scale human…
NIH awards $1 million five-year grant to study the genetics of cataracts in children
Jennifer Rossen, MD, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, recently received…
Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo
A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen…
Uninherited parental genes leave lasting imprint on children’s lives
Our parents’ genes, even the ones we didn’t inherit, leave a measurable lasting imprint on our lives. An…
Fly Genetics Simplifies Mammalian Neurobiology Models
Summary: A new study established a simplified framework to analyze complex neural circuits by categorizing individual neurons into…
Popular supplement creatine supercharges critical immune cells fighting cancer
Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical…
Higher genetic pulse pressure risk associated with dementia-related mortality
When looking at genetic variants in a person’s DNA that predispose them to disease, a new study has…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
New Adelaide University study finds many purebred dingoes contain some domestic dog genetics
A new study into dingo DNA has found Australian dingoes do typically carry at least a small amount…
New computational tool uses plain language for genetic diagnosis
A new computational tool called MARRVEL-MCP helps researchers move toward genetic diagnoses more efficiently by analyzing and interpreting…
Reimagining mental health: Stanford Medicine experts chosen to lead precision task force
How prepared are health systems to make these types of treatments standard? That’s such a big question. I…